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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      55,932</td>
<td class="r data">       4,022</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">      17,385</td>
<td class="r data">       1,518</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      38,547</td>
<td class="r data">       2,504</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      66,657</td>
<td class="r data">       4,193</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
<td class="r data">      21,566</td>
<td class="r data">       1,710</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
<td class="r data">      45,091</td>
<td class="r data">       2,483</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      71,448</td>
<td class="r data">       3,579</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      24,609</td>
<td class="r data">       1,516</td>
<td class="r data">     6.2</td>
<td class="r data">      46,839</td>
<td class="r data">       2,063</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      70,381</td>
<td class="r data">       3,284</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      24,885</td>
<td class="r data">       1,384</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
<td class="r data">      45,496</td>
<td class="r data">       1,900</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      69,292</td>
<td class="r data">       3,004</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">      24,997</td>
<td class="r data">       1,288</td>
<td class="r data">     5.2</td>
<td class="r data">      44,295</td>
<td class="r data">       1,716</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      63,575</td>
<td class="r data">       2,609</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">      24,132</td>
<td class="r data">       1,149</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      39,443</td>
<td class="r data">       1,460</td>
<td class="r data">     3.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      59,730</td>
<td class="r data">       2,428</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
<td class="r data">      24,244</td>
<td class="r data">       1,189</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      35,486</td>
<td class="r data">       1,239</td>
<td class="r data">     3.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      54,080</td>
<td class="r data">       2,471</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">      22,914</td>
<td class="r data">       1,167</td>
<td class="r data">     5.1</td>
<td class="r data">      31,166</td>
<td class="r data">       1,304</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      48,877</td>
<td class="r data">       2,189</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      21,124</td>
<td class="r data">       1,019</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
<td class="r data">      27,753</td>
<td class="r data">       1,170</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      36,792</td>
<td class="r data">       1,429</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
<td class="r data">      16,119</td>
<td class="r data">         691</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">      20,673</td>
<td class="r data">         738</td>
<td class="r data">     3.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      55,467</td>
<td class="r data">       3,976</td>
<td class="r data">     7.2</td>
<td class="r data">      17,154</td>
<td class="r data">       1,485</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
<td class="r data">      38,313</td>
<td class="r data">       2,491</td>
<td class="r data">     6.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      66,170</td>
<td class="r data">       4,148</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
<td class="r data">      21,338</td>
<td class="r data">       1,679</td>
<td class="r data">     7.9</td>
<td class="r data">      44,832</td>
<td class="r data">       2,469</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      71,030</td>
<td class="r data">       3,542</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      24,442</td>
<td class="r data">       1,491</td>
<td class="r data">     6.1</td>
<td class="r data">      46,588</td>
<td class="r data">       2,051</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      69,966</td>
<td class="r data">       3,242</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">      24,702</td>
<td class="r data">       1,355</td>
<td class="r data">     5.5</td>
<td class="r data">      45,264</td>
<td class="r data">       1,887</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      68,783</td>
<td class="r data">       2,947</td>
<td class="r data">     4.3</td>
<td class="r data">      24,757</td>
<td class="r data">       1,244</td>
<td class="r data">     5.0</td>
<td class="r data">      44,026</td>
<td class="r data">       1,703</td>
<td class="r data">     3.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      63,100</td>
<td class="r data">       2,552</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,914</td>
<td class="r data">       1,111</td>
<td class="r data">     4.6</td>
<td class="r data">      39,186</td>
<td class="r data">       1,441</td>
<td class="r data">     3.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      59,265</td>
<td class="r data">       2,397</td>
<td class="r data">     4.0</td>
<td class="r data">      24,022</td>
<td class="r data">       1,166</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      35,243</td>
<td class="r data">       1,231</td>
<td class="r data">     3.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      53,607</td>
<td class="r data">       2,404</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
<td class="r data">      22,694</td>
<td class="r data">       1,122</td>
<td class="r data">     4.9</td>
<td class="r data">      30,913</td>
<td class="r data">       1,282</td>
<td class="r data">     4.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      48,437</td>
<td class="r data">       2,142</td>
<td class="r data">     4.4</td>
<td class="r data">      20,922</td>
<td class="r data">         987</td>
<td class="r data">     4.7</td>
<td class="r data">      27,515</td>
<td class="r data">       1,155</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      36,405</td>
<td class="r data">       1,396</td>
<td class="r data">     3.8</td>
<td class="r data">      15,945</td>
<td class="r data">         670</td>
<td class="r data">     4.2</td>
<td class="r data">      20,460</td>
<td class="r data">         726</td>
<td class="r data">     3.5</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         464</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">     9.9</td>
<td class="r data">         231</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">         233</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         486</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">     9.3</td>
<td class="r data">         228</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
<td class="r data">         258</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">     5.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         416</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">     8.9</td>
<td class="r data">         166</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">    15.1</td>
<td class="r data">         250</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">     4.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         415</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    10.1</td>
<td class="r data">         183</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
<td class="r data">         232</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">     5.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         505</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    11.1</td>
<td class="r data">         239</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">         266</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">     4.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         474</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    12.0</td>
<td class="r data">         218</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">         256</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">     7.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         465</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         222</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         243</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         472</td>
<td class="r data">          67</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
<td class="r data">         220</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
<td class="r data">         252</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">     8.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         440</td>
<td class="r data">          47</td>
<td class="r data">    10.7</td>
<td class="r data">         202</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
<td class="r data">         238</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">     6.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         386</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">     8.5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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